Is my Serama a cockerel??

[uisceros]

Hi all,

My traditional Serama hen hatched out two little chicks this past January - they are now four months old.

For a long long time I thought both of them were pullets, however one of them recently started crowing and their comb is larger and redder than it’s sibling.

Now, I know crowing usually equals male, but I also heard Seramas usually show their sex MUCH earlier. So now I’m really confused. Either way is fine - their dad unfortunately died from Marek’s, so I need a rooster anyway, I’m just really unsure

See attached pictures (some with its sibling, who is the smaller one with the smaller comb)

 

[Tonyroo]

It's quite obvious that you have a cockerel.

 

[Tookie]

You have a pullet and a cockerel!

 

[allosaurusrock]

Different Serama bloodlines show their ages at different times, depending on what is bred into them. I had a frizzle cockerel who I thought was a puller for a very long time. I think that you have a pullet and a cockerel based on how the comb development compares between the birds.

 

[uisceros]

Hahaha thanks all! I was about 90% sure Nugget was a cockerel after I heard the crowing (which is adorably squeaky), but I figured it couldn’t hurt to ask

I’m glad Chickpea seems to be a pullet at least! I like roosters, but I don’t want any fighting!

 

[uisceros]

Different Serama bloodlines show their ages at different times, depending on what is bred into them. I had a frizzle cockerel who I thought was a puller for a very long time. I think that you have a pullet and a cockerel based on how the comb development compares between the birds.

That makes sense, thanks! These are my first Serama chicks, and while I know their colors don’t breed true, Nugget looks nothing like his dad did at about the same age (his dad was VERY clearly a roo, with a giant comb and long tail feathers). These past months have been an interesting learning experience.

 

[Yard Farmer]

You have a pullet and a cockerel!

X2

 

[Saveria]

There are intersex chickens, but they are pretty rare. He's probably just maturing at a different rate or expressing different genes than his dad, I would guess,

 

[uisceros]

Weird update - Nugget (who appeared to be a cockerel) is now submissively squatting to me…. Not sure what the heck is going on, since they continue to crow.

I guess I’ll find out when/if eggs are laid

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

I don’t think this is a cockerel, but I could definitely be wrong